1 if a person radiates a particular quality or emotion, or if it radiates from them, people can see it very clearly:
[VN] He radiated self-confidence and optimism. [also V]
2 if sth radiates heat, light or energy or heat, etc. radiates from it, the heat is sent out in all directions:
[V] Heat radiates from the stove. [also VN]
3 [V+adv./prep.] (of lines, etc.) to spread out in all directions from a central point:
Five roads radiate from the square. * The pain started in my stomach and radiated all over my body.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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Is radiate a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, radiate is tagged as verb.
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